Saturday declared 'Gun Appreciation Day'

Gun enthusiasts respond to Obama proposals

8:37 PM,
Jan. 19, 2013

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Several gun right activist groups declared Saturday a nationwide "Gun Appreciation Day" after a week in which President Barack Obama unveiled a string of proposals regarding guns and urged Congress to take further action a month after the school shooting in Connecticut.

Iron County Sheriff Mark Gower said he believes law-abiding citizens should have a right to possess firearms, including the AR15 that Obama and other supporters of gun control consider an assault weapon. He said the AR15 is a modified sporting rifle.

"I'm in full support of that; of people owning a firearm if they feel they ...